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Hey Joe / Funny Little World

by The Leaves · 1966

19 pressings9 countriesGarage RockPop RockRock

Hey Joe / Funny Little World was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hey Joe / Funny Little World

19 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

66-2075 MR SX △61284 NBR-1Runout A

66-2066 MR SX NBR TOP TEN △61888Runout B

66-2075Label A

66-2066Label B

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

66-2075 (MR) Δ61284 NBR-1Side A, etched exc. (MR) stamped

66-2066 (MR) NBR TOP TEN Δ60888Side B, etched exc. (MR) stamped

66-2075Side A, Label

66-2066Side B, Label

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

66-2075 NBR-1 Nashville Matrix 25Side A, etched

66-2066 NBR TOP TEN Nashville Matrix 25Side B, etched

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

66-2075 NBR-1 Nashville Matrix 25Side A, etched

66-2066 NBR TOP TEN Nashville Matrix 25Side B, etched

66-2075A-Side Label

66-2066B-Side Label

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman/Monarch
Runout / matrix

66-2075 Ԁ MR C △61284 NBR-1A side runout

Ԁ 66-2066 [MR logo] C NBR TOP TEN △60888 1B side runout

66-2075A side label

66-2066B side label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Mira Records 222
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

66-2075 [MR logo] SX △61284 NBR-1Runout A, etched

66-2066 [MR logo] NBR TOP TEN △60888Runout B, etched

66-2075Label A

66-2066Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaPhilips BF-254First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaSparton P 1463First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaSparton P 1463First year7", Single7", Single
1966GreeceFontana 272 256 TF - / Fontana 3256First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966ItalyRicordi International SIR 20-027First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966NetherlandsFontana 272256 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NorwayFontana 272 256 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966SwedenFontana 272 256 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966UKFontana TF 713 / Fontana 272 256 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USMira Records 222First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. AHey Joe2:40
  2. BFunny Little World2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hey Joe / Funny Little World are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Hey Joe / Funny Little World are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Hey Joe / Funny Little World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mira Records 222, released April 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Hey Joe / Funny Little World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 222, TF 713, BF-254, P 1463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66-2075 MR SX △61284 NBR-1 and 66-2066 MR SX NBR TOP TEN △61888. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hey Joe / Funny Little World on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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